Russell Kent wrote:

Best time to arrive is 1 hour after civil dawn: most of the "I've gotta get
out first thing in the morning" folks have departed, but the mid-day rush
hasn't started. Worst time to arrive is immediately after the airshow
(~17:00).  Late evening is an ok time to arrive, provided you allow 30
minutes of daylight after landing in order to taxi to your parking space.
No aircraft movement permitted after dusk or during the airshow.

Paul Lamar responded:

Here is another idea. Land at an airport nearby and monitor the OSH
tower traffic on the hand held. When things die down take off and flyin.

If you're willing to "wait" at a nearby airport, Fond du Lac is a good choice.
There's food nearby (airport is directly adjacent a major highway, and across the
highway is a large retail area) so you can get a bite to eat, etc.  I believe
that some folks (non-campers) tie down at Fond du Lac and then get a shuttle to
wherever they're staying.

Russell Kent

I always liked flying into (and basing out of) Fond du Lac, instead of OSH whenever I
went to "The EAA Oshgosh Air Extravaganza".  If you rent a car (far enough in advance)
you can be at the OSH air show grounds in about 30 minutes from there.  That "major
highway" takes you right to the show.  Motels are expensive, but plentiful.  Fond du
Lac used to be "Warbird Central", with lots of old military iron staying  there and
staging for the fly bys at OSH, as well as the fact that the CAFE and Aerobatics flying
competitions are held there, which may interest you in and of themselves.

Stay in Fond du Lac and you get it all (not a member of the Chamber of Commerce) ....
You still spend 85-90% of your time at the show, but it is nice to get a half hour away
from it all but still be peripherally involved.  When you can no longer stand the
crushing crowds, it is a real hideaway/getaway.

Go before the first weekend ... fly in Thurs and be rested ... the best bargains at the
"fly market" go the first day if you are looking for parts or hardware, so I would make
that my first stop at the show.  The trafffic goes exactly as detailed by Russell Kent.

Just my opinions,

Dale Smith

 
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